‘The Beginning of the Beginning’ at Southampton African American Museum

Mark Segal
The nondescript, wood-shingled one-story building sits on a tiny corner lot on North Sea Road in Southampton between McDonald’s and the Clamman Seafood Market. It looks abandoned, and indeed has been unoccupied since 2006, when Randy Conquest sold it to the Town of Southampton.
Shuttle Approaches

Christopher Walsh
The long-awaited effort to alleviate traffic by adding Long Island Rail Road service between Speonk and Montauk in the morning and afternoon has taken a step closer to reality.
Reform Dems Attack ‘Lie’ That Wasn’t

Christopher Walsh
Elections board cracks case of missing write-in vote.
Planning a ‘Meadow’ on Methodist Lane

Jamie Bufalino
A preliminary plan to turn East Hampton Village property on Methodist Lane into a bioswale, a drainage system designed to reduce pollution from surface runoff water, was presented to the village board last Thursday. The board also discussed a separate project to rid Town Pond of accumulated sediment.
Last Call for Lobster

Jon M. Diat
Even though the calendar says it’s September, last Thursday morning dawned hot and incredibly humid. Like many days this summer, it was downright tropical. Despite a 10-knot breeze out of the southwest, beads of sweat had formed on the back of my neck as I started up the diesel engine on my boat. The early morning sun was strong. It definitely felt more like the end of July.
Blue-Green Algae Blooms Reported Across South Fork

Christopher Walsh
New blooms of cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, have been confirmed in Poxabogue Pond in Sagaponack and Old Town Pond in Southampton, while harmful algal blooms have also re-emerged in Georgica Pond in East Hampton and in Wainscott Pond.
Police Investigating Fatal Accident in East Hampton Sunday Morning

Taylor K. Vecsey
The East Hampton Town Police Department is investigating an accident near the East Hampton Town recycling center on Springs-Fireplace Road that left a 74-year-old man dead Sunday morning.
Motorcyclist Suffers Serious Injuries After Crash

Taylor K. Vecsey
A motorcyclist who East Hampton Town police said was driving drunk is in critical condition after a crash in Springs on Sunday morning.
Work Could Begin This Winter at Montauk Playhouse

David E. Rattray
With just a few permits to secure, work on the long hoped for expansion of the Montauk Playhouse Community Center could begin this winter. The $8.5 million undertaking is to include two swimming pools, classrooms, and fitness and performance spaces.

Opinion

Support the Library
Editorial
New Montauk Controls
Editorial
Connections: You Can’t Take It With You
Helen S. Rattray
The Mast-Head: Ticks the Season
David E. Rattray
Point of View: The Right Words
Jack Graves
Relay: Welcome, Mrs. Barnett
Irene Silverman
GUESTWORDS
Philip Roth: Explaining Men
Reckless Blunder in Baseless 11th Hour Attack
Editorial

Arts

Tom Dunn: Throwing the Doors Wide Open at the Arts Center
Mark Segal
In his first summer at the Southampton Arts Center, Tom Dunn, the executive director, oversaw more than 100 public programs and two major art exhibitions produced by a "very small, very professional staff."
‘The Beginning of the Beginning’ at Southampton African American Museum
Mark Segal
Kenny Schachter: To the Trade
Jennifer Landes
Bernstein Bio Caps Sag Cinema Series
Mark Segal
Showing Hope at Duck Creek in Springs
Mark Segal

Habitat

A ‘Simple Container’ With an Eclectic Interior
Isabel Carmichael
Susan Wood Richardson, a photographer who has worked for magazines and movie companies all over the world, recently dropped anchor in Amagansett in a house that is large enough for the furniture she has collected at auctions and yard sales and antiques shops, including Balasses House, which used to be in Amagansett.
A Tiny Castle in the Land of McMansions
Judy D’Mello
Cozy Refuge in an Old Sag Harbor Factory
Jamie Bufalino
Smoke ’Em If You Got ’Em
Johnette Howard
‘Aging in Place’: An East End Phenomenon
Johnette Howard